[ D a i l y B i k e T h r e a d ] - /dbt/

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>yfw americans have to fight over bikes nobody cares about like the dr-z and wr250r because they can't get the good motards road legal

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>linking the new thread several minutes too late
>OP in all greentext
>no edition
DRZ posters, everyone

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>>16762223
hey yeah wtf.. what about muh freedoms

>>16762243
can you post your own drz?

>no 250lbs 175whp supermoto with 25,000mi oil changes that is perfect for the mx track
hold me i can't cope with the fact that bikes aren't exactly what i want?? i'm goin to go ride my grom around the block for 5 min until i'm overwhelmed by the speed and need to take a nap :(

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>>16762248
yes?

>>16762257
any photos of the actual bike? not just the gas tank and handle bars

>>16762257
Fuck off jake, go get a job so you can feed your baby.

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>>16762262
it looks like this but kinda different
>>16762263
???

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>>16762265
>30hp is enough to pull freeway speeds comfortably

>>16762262
Pretty sure he only owns those 2 parts and runs on the street pretending hes riding a real bike while making 2smoke sounds.

Why don't you image dumping fags just make a thread on /hr/ or /wg/

>>16762265
Hm, ok. My current bike has 137hp so it would be a fairly drastic change to go down to the 40 I get from a drz but I might see if I can take one for a test ride and try to get a feel for how it would be on long trips.

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>>16762290
No

>>16762302
The DRZ will probably still feel slower but the gearing is such on supermotos that it will accelerate better but limit the top speed. Most will do freeway limits fine but it will be buzzing stock and won't have much more left in it unless you're looking at a fair bit more displacement.

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REEEEEEEEEEE

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why all the suzukis?

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https://www.japaneseclassics.com/inventory/jdm-motorcycles/

http://www.moto2imports.com/inventoryholder/

>250cc
>$5,500-$9,000

I could just buy a new bike for these prices.

Yamaha R3 vs Ninja 300

Which one is better to hoon around with and which is easier to work on? Looking for first bike to get and I like these two the most so far.

So how do I get into the discord?

>>16762344
I've heard R3 is better for track performance, ninja is better for street

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>>16762322

pls post motocats

>>16762359
Fucking sucks dick. By this time last year I was well into the season riding the toegays and racing civic fags. Now my bike is sitting in the garage, uninsured, with a few things to fix I need to work on with it and there's literally no rush because I'm getting absolutely cucked.

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>>16762321
Just get a 701 or a 690 and call it a day. 76whp with intake, exhaust and Pirate Racing tune.
They're fat compared to a dirt bike but light compared to a Dorso, and the reliability is fine. The 690 has been used as an adventure touring bike for years, and the only significant issue with it was fixed a few years ago.

>>16762371
You're a cuck alright, get some decent textile gear and fucking ride through the rain you pussy.

How much more powerful are 650s compared to 300s? I only have a bit of dirt bike experience when it comes to bikes.

>>16762378
I ride in the rain all the time, it's the snow/slush and resulting salt and gravel that's the issue.

>>16762383
about 350cc's of power more.

>>16762386
>5-7 degrees
>snow
You're full of shit.

>>16762344
Get a 650 half like a reglear human beeng

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post yer bikes, fags.

>>16762392
LITERALLY look at the forecast I posted. Those are highs for the daytime and it's a large city with lots of elevation changes. Those temperatures are from the airport which is like 5m above sea level.

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>>16762403

>112 Replies
>15 posters

Can you fuck off tho

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>>16762408
Alright you fairy, have fun not riding I guess.

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>>16762403

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>>16762403
Absolutely NO hate for grainy pics will be tolerated

>>16762414
Reminder to not complain about my GS 500 dumps. At least those are over in like 50 posts or when I get bored or actual discussion takes place.
Aussies are literally the cancer of the world.

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>>16762418

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>>16762431

wtf i hate wr450's now

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Do any bikes not have the twist grip for gas? I prefer the lever you push on four wheelers.

>>16762452
My thumb always gets sore pushing those things for house on end.

I'm sure somebody makes them that you can install on a bike if you wanted.

>>16762424
>reminder to not complain about about pure trash

No discussions take place because you are garbage and your image dumps are garbage. You are the cancer of /dbt/

>>16762403
but i did already:>>16762325

>>16762466
>>16762468
This is not me, note the filename.
I only start GS posting when there is already nothing going on, or there's off-topic shitposting. Fuck off.

127 images and 17 posters. Forced /dbt/ is dead in minutes. Thanks for kill

MODSMODSMODS

>>16762476
no one cares cunt, stop shitting up threads

Is this thread for real? I don't remember it ever being this bad.

https://youtu.be/iQL7nfIfxJA?t=5m56s
>wearing hipster shit
>wanting to preserve your teeth
pick ONE

>>16762508
It's afternoon in Aussie land, school's out. Figure it out.

>>16762514
it's an american.

see.

>>16762262

now think about all the cancarous trips (and non trip) on /dbt/

kit kat, squid anon, baird, octopie, keeno, r6/WR guy, dr-z guy.

All american.

really makes you think, huh?

>>16762522
It's only like this at night in NA. They're fags but at least they aren't spammers

>>16762522
>r6/WR guy
WR anon doesn't have an R6 and he's German.

Should I a carbed Hornet or a FI one?

Thanks spammers for not letting me post a picture of one ya poofters.

>>16762534
I see.

Also don't forget our friend CTA.

>>16762522
Woah Woah woah, squiddie's at least trying to unfuck himself.

So what do we do now? If we make a new thread they'll just shit it up again but we can't post any photos now.

>>16762546
Old thread.

>>16762542
This 2bh.
Europe evening hours best /dbt/.

>>16762542
nope, it's an american (R6/WR250 anon) and another american, (the dr-z guy here)

>>16762257

don't worry, memes tell you it must be australians though. I can guarantee it's not australians because nobody gives a fuck about those bikes in australia, we have like 6 different road legal 450s.

>>16762550
That's when we get the gs500 spammer though

>>16762554
Scroll up a little.

Well we know one of them is Carl, the black/yellow DRZ poster from Socal

>>16762563
I saw, he's a yuropoor though

>>16762568
How do you figure?

>>16762570
It's drobe

please someone

BUY IT

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>>16762568
wow...so no australians.

REALLY makes you think.

>>16762570
the gs500 spammer is the german who went under that truck, we know this.

>>16762570
drop anon is the gs500 poster that can't look left

>>16762572
>>16762574
>>16762576
That wasn't drobe ITT.

>>16762580
He's a known gs500 spammer and a yuro regardless

>>16762582
True, but >>16762476

>>16762347
Invite only

I'm 28, is it too late to learn how to ride a dirtbike?

>>16762452
Super easy to make yourself if your bike only has a single cable.

>>16762588
that, too

Is cleaning your chain a meme?
I've put on about 5000km and lube mine occasionally but I've never cleaned it. I don't even brush off the grime.
I only think that cleaning it with a solvent would wash out the lube that's meant to stay behind the O-rings and spread the grit around into places it wouldn't normally end up in.

I've only replaced one chain and that was after about 15,000km because it was stretched and I wanted to change up my sprockets, I used to use a toothbrush and kerosene to clean it.

>>16762587
>>16762591
I disagree, I think if you really put in the effort you could become strongly competitive at an amateur level at least but you will be putting your body and wallet on the line and at 28 you probably couldn't afford the time or expense or health to really be pro. Ride often enough, get in contact with experienced riders and coaches and critically improve yourself and you would become better than most.

>>16762452
The only reason those exist is so that you can apply more steering force without accidentally applying throttle, and you definitely don't need that on a bike.
Also they're fucking shit.

>>16762599
Only people who don't know how to properly relube the chain don't clean it out of fear they will mess it up.

Full motorcycle leathers would be amazing in a zombie apocalypse.

Basically impossible to bite through, impact resistant, and still pretty movable.

>>16762618
Pretty sure I'd chip a tooth before I could get through it. If it can hold up to a 200mph crash then it's pretty good.

>>16762631
n-no

>>16762514
It's americans posting you fuck stain, 24/7 dirtbike shitposters

>>16762606
>>16762616
Ok, tell me how do you 'properly' clean it? My explanation is only a hypothesis.
Still going to only lube this chain and see how much it wears. I do check it often for any potential stiff spots and stretching. And I'd call chain wear that increases the total length of the chain ''''stretch'''''''.
The last chain on this bike could have still been used, it was well within the replacement spec (likely not even meaningfully worn since I never moved out the swingarm adjusters) but it wouldn't fit with the 52 tooth.

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>>16762637
Warm up the chain by going for a quick ride

Spray it with wd40 and use a steel wire brush on it to clean it

Spray on:
Chain wax (For street)
Chain grease (For dirt)

don't put your fingers between chain and sprocket or you won't get them back.

>>16762542
Amerifags have been proven multiple times to be the shitbike/cruisercuck spammers, and they do it on the reg. As an Ausfag who's been here for years, this is probably the only thread on all of 4chan we don't shit up.

>>16762641
>As an Ausfag who's been here for years, this is probably the only thread on all of 4chan we don't shit up.
That's exactly what an Aussie shitposter would say.

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LMAO!! SPAMMERS GET SHIT ON

head count on who's left here

>>16762641
Yeah nah

Army is taking me on 'holiday' for 47 weeks, sometime between july and september through to next year.

How do I survive without riding?

>>16762650
Get one of those military KLR's

>>16762650
Ride your Sergeant's cawk instead.
Fuck you MVA

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anyone encountered one of these fuckers holding the fuel line onto the tank?

how the fuck do you disconnect this shit? Considering picking up the bike and throwing it into the middle of the road so i dont have to try and deal with this shit anymore.

>>16762655
Looks like you just pinch it and pull

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>it's all australians guys

>>16762655
Pinch and pull. Unless you're a fat cunt then get pliers and some string. Wrap the string around the pinch part and use the pliers to pinch down on it.

>>16762653
Can't :(
>>16762654
Not familiar with the term mate

>>16762659
thank you so much, i must of missed that part.

I mean how do you do it in practise. Bike on stand, hunch over, one arm right side of bike pushing the tabs in with the force of 1000 hambeasts, the other hand on the left side of the bike pulling, the tank threatening to drop off the chock, drop the total of 2 inches you can raise it and squash all your fingers.

Feels like fisting 2 rhinos whole sucking myself off, except in reality theres no happy ending.

>>16762654
He's not MV, and I'm in the chair force you cuck. They send my bike with me.

>>16762668
Get cancer, faggot.

>>16762655
Its a fuel line clip... you dont pinch and pull. They make tools to get those off but basically you slide something under both tabs to get them to release. Like the opposite of pinch. You need to spread the tabs. I just use a sharpie top that i cut an opening in and slide it over and push. Look up fuel line release tool.

>>16762667
What bike?

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I'm getting a Galaxy S6 tomorrow for free from a friend to replace my aging S3. What kind of case should I get for motorcycle riding in the rain?

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>>16762667
Just press the fucking tabs on the sides in and pull, it clips right off.

Are you as weak as fucking r/motorcycles trying to lift their crashed R3s or something? It's not a fucking difficult connector.

>>16762671
I don't know who you are, but I suggest you consider joining the democrat party because liberals are the only people I know of that produce as much salt as you.

>>16762668
You lucky sod, considered chair force but wasn't all that exciting. Plus, I love my job, just some crappy downsides.

>>16762675
I dont live in a country with only two parties you fat burger trap loving gay piece of shit.

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>>16762674
I use a topeak case meant for bicycles.

-cheap
-waterproof
-easy to mount (just a ring you screw on)
-clips on and off quickly

>>16762680
Oh so you're just some cucked-by-ahmed faggot limited to 125ccs who's mad at all the americans because muh fox and grapes.

Enjoy sharia law.

>>16762683
Guess again mate, muzzies don't dare get on my continent.
>having to share a continent with other nations
L M A O
M
A
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Keep replying, just shows how much of a faggot attention whore you are.

Are slipper clutches a meme? What's the benefit?

>>16762685
>He lives in Australia
Can't really meme on that. Gud touge plus spiders are pretty neat.

Are you the gixxer750 guy who hates me for no readily apparent reason?

>>16762688
Hey you take that good question and attempt to start a bike related discussion somewhere else. These faggots are trying to shitpost about politics.

I am also curious about slipper clutches.

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>>16762688
>is X a meme

I know but I'm not telling you for asking in such a retarded way.

If you own a can-am spyder do you get to park in motorcycle spaces?

>>16762550
they most certainly are not

The XT660 is a better bike then the drz400

Let me be the first to say


Thankyou mods, i'd almost lost faith

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Hooray, pictures.

>>16762685
>muslims come to australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFzW8rVRHRY

>Yamaha is the exclusive distributor of Shark helmets in Canada
The fug

>>16762688
Imagine downshifting silky smooth without using the clutch or spinning up the rear even in the wet

>>16762675
i could press or squat the bike, so no im not the same as r/anything

>>16762673
2009 VTR250

>>16762672
i wish mate. My version has this rubber gland between the green clip that prutrues out stopping anything from slipping in and releasing it.

It literally is a push one but the rubber is old and shitty, making this a gigantic pain in the ass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMILVr42zR4
This is by far the most well-made motorcycle review I've ever seen, feels like something you'd see on a high production TV show.

Kind of want an africa twin now though.

>>16762756
Feels like if top gear were to make motorcycle reviews

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>>16762756
>a fucking leaf

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Triumph need to get busy making a 47bhp Daytona 300, I hate that there are no inspiring bikes for young riders today. Fuck EU emission shit, exciting small sportbikes should be filling the learner market.

>>16762756
when hes on camera it's like a small babyfaced child who knows more than me and can ride better than me, telling me about bikes and gear..

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Does anyone know how I fit my fly screen onto my bike properly?

It's one of these (universal fit).

I've actually screwed it on but it's not sitting there tightly, it's just sitting back on the dashboard because of gravity and air resistance.

Unless that's normal? There's a bunch of brackets but they don't fit on my bike (YBR 125).

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>>16762821
>Wanting to pay Triumph prices for a 300 that'll probably get shat on by the pudding suspension crash meme machine R3

Why tho

>>16762821
Sports bikes are absolute shit for people to get into riding, nakeds are where it's at.

>>16762826
My point is that the manufacturers had the right idea making the 400cc replicas for the jap market all those years ago, and should do the same thing now, instead of just making boring standards with plastic bits that say "Ninja" or whatever.

>>16762823
Yeah definitely has a punchable face but seems knowledgeable and actually has a pretty good personality.

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>>16762821
>tfw not american

>>16762756
this guys face looks fucking ridiculous but it is a good review.

>>16762845
Looks like a mix between King Joffrey and the dude from We are number one.

Just got my learners bike license
Ive been driving for 3 years now
Gunna go out for a ride with muh papa this weekend
Ive done lots of dirtbiking but this is the first time ill be on the road
What am i in for

>>16762919
Good times probably, what bike?

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What's a good YouTube channel of someone filming POVs of them riding the bike around (preferably with the camera centered)?

Are there any good European ones?
The only guys doing it in my city are absolute shitheads and make me cringe all the way through each of their videos.
I've been watching BaronVonGrumble for a while, but he doesn't really upload that much.

>>16762929
RoyalJordanian
Schaaf

>>16762923
Learned to ride on a crf150f that im about to sell cause not road worthy
Gunna be using a ke100 2 stroke for now
My dads bike is a tw200
So this all means i have to get a new bike over 200cc or be stuck with a 200cc limit on my license :[

>call dealer about getting bike through TÜV and registering it
>can pick it up next week
>sunny 16C this weekend
>around 0C and rain next week+weekend

REEEEEE I wanted to do a tour of probably 1000km with a buddy at the end of this month but I don't think it's reasonable with like 1 week of riding experience

>>16762934
Thank you.
I forgot about RJ, as I had stopped watching him for some reason I can't recall.
Never heard of Schaaf, but looks interesting.

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>>16762948
geh schlafen WR
>mGw ich das ganze Wochenende bei herrlichem Wetter fahren kann

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>>16762952
I'm not WR

>>16762957
Do I know you?

>>16762958
no, I only posted some chink-cam recorded webms of my driving school lessons last year and only drop my for some questions every now and then

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>>16762967
>driving school
>drop
pls stop you're triggering me

>>16762972
>fahrschule translates to driving school even if you learn how to ride

And yes, drop by, not drop my

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Should I get shorty levers? Never used them before.

>>16762983
Ich weiß, das war eine Anspielung auf meine "Eskapaden" als ich neu hier war.

>>16762985
I run a shorty clutch/full brake

>>16762929
MURTANIO

>>16762985
To add to that question: What is even the point of shorter levers? Surely you could simply grab the long lever closer to the pivot?

>>16762989
Well, with a shorty lever, if you only use 1-2 fingers for whatever reason you choose, when you fully compress the lever, you're hitting your knuckles of the fingers still wrapped around the grips. Shorty brake levers are dumb imo, unless you have a very uhh, ~large~ front brake, as in, theres a ton of play in your level. And shorty clutch lever is 99% for wheelies.

>>16762996
>when you fully compress the lever, you're hitting your knuckles of the fingers still wrapped around the grips
Fair enough, I did not think of that.
I guess if you ride a lot in cold weather you can keep your outer fingers from cooling down as quickly because you don't have to extend them (leading to increased convection), too.

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>>16762996
I have a shorty brake lever for just that reason, I don't have nice radial master cylinder and 4 pot monoblocs but i brake with 2 fingers.

on top of that I just prefer the feel of a shorty, if I had an RCS19 and R6 calipers and had plenty of clearance at full braking I probably wouldn't bother though.

>>16763000
Yeah I guess that's also a fair point. Though heated grips can be purchased for 50-80 bucks, good lever will run about the same and commonly more. And since your current levers work fine, while having no heated grips, you can see which is the smarter mod.

>>16763005
Yeah I suppose so, the two bikes I've had have really hard braking just before the lever hits knucle, so I've never needed it. That said, what's the lead up to a stoppie? Silly question, but I'm ~assuming~ it's a sudden force of brake, then let off a bit and keep it smooth and linear? Was just a thought I had now.

>>16763011
Heated grips don't help if your fingers are extended m8. Source: I have heated grips and long levers.
Though it doesn't really bother me anymore, I'm happy with long levers.

>>16762988
Will check him out thanks.

>>16763018
I suppose that's true, then again I don't have my levers covered at all times, (which is a shitty thing I know) typically one finger on brake though, clutch nah.

>>16763023
Neither do I but I do notice my fingers cooling down even when I only downshift 2-3 times when a town entry is coming up, and the air rushing by the grip cools that down too in addition to your fingers so they heat up slower as well. Riding through town you're constantly clutching too so that's no fun when it's around freezing.

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>>16763011
If you want to roll one that's the way but I don't really roll them much because that's how you flip em, rolling stoppies for anything more than a few meters means you're near balance point and once you go past there's not return on a stoppie. That's why when you do a wheelie nobody fucking cares but people gasp in shock like they're about to see a death if they see somebody bust out a good stoppie.

I did a bunch of specific things like stiffening up my arms and trying to transfer weight through the bars etc, I asked my brother (who is obviously much better at stoppies) if he does anything like that and he just said he pulls the lever progressively on until it comes up, nothing specific at all.

So it all really just comes down to confidence on the lever and practice (he does them a few times every saturday, I stopped practicing them) end of the day.

>>16763028
Get some handguards bruv

>>16763029
Cool, thanks mang. I'm also wondering if this is better practiced in a nice soft field, but at the same time might make things jittery and the exact opposite of linear with the terrain

>>16763040
I think to do stoppies on dirt you need to a few more specific things with weight transfer and what not to ensure the front hooks up enough at the moment of peak braking force (just before the rear lifts) otherwise you're just gonna wash the front out.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJAvmhgP0h1AEKY8vTEJPJg

i'm sure these guys will have something about doing stoppies on dirtbikes.

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Some foreigner is selling a CBR125 the next town over, $1500, all papers supplied. one crack i'll show a pic of

they claim it's a 2008, but isn't that a carburetor adjuster up front?

>>16763040
>handguards
>on a streetbike that already looks like an old man bike
Well I guess it can't get any worse.

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>>16763053

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>>16763055
should i investigate or go with one that has fuel injection for my first bike?

>>16763049
Yeah, washing out is a good thought. Thanks for info svanon!

>>16763055
Don't normally see a choke on a carb'd bike.

>>16763054
I have hand guards on mine

>>16763061
i was told that choke is what you find on carb'd cbrs, and i need to look for one without it to get one with computer controlled fuel injection

>>16763064
Post bike

>>16763067
Yeah, I mistyped. That bike has a carb

>>16763058
>>16763055
Can you circle what you think is the choke lever? Because I don't see one.

>>16762957
No shit, you're a nobike shit poster.

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>>16763078

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>>16763072
I already did but here's a better one. I didn't put them on and was going to take them off but I quite like how they cut down on wind chill.

Might get some better ones in the future.

>>16763086
that is a choke, however some EFI bikes do have chokes
t. my SRAD has a choke

>>16763086
That's a choke

>>16763086
also
are you a man or are you a child? carburetors are not that hard to learn to fix, especially on a single carb cbr125
if you can't cope with an afternoon of dirty hands you should get a scooter or somth

>>16763086
Don't listen to kit kat.
That said, it is a choke lever, but like >>16763094 said FI bikes can have one too. Post a picture of the area behind the cylinder if you can. If there's a carb, it's a carbed bike (hurr).
Mind you, carbed bikes are fine as long as they cold start properly.

>>16763102
>cbr125
>not a scooter

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Yes?
Also, white?

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>>16763106
>6speed manual
>leg over, not through

>>16763104
>>16763102
>>16763097
>>16763094

looking online i am getting conflicting information. some sites say the 2008 bike has DI, some say it has a carb.

why would a DI bike have a carb?

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/DBT/, what's a good bike for around $1500? I've already eyeballed Nighthawks and a bunch of old Honda's but I want to make sure I'm not missing anything? I'm open to pretty much anything but Harley's. I live about an hour's drive from Seattle if that's any help.
>Pic unrelated, was the only Moto thing I had saved on my phone.

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>>16763126
why?
They're terrible bikes

my bike has the visage of an owl so you would do well to heed this advice

>>16763133
if it has a carb then it's not EFI
Don't let carbs scare you away from a good deal. You'll learn more from a carburetted first bike than you will from an EFI first bike

>>16763140
obese bike

>>16763140
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CARBS? I AM NEW TO RIDING MANUALS AND LAST YEAR I SPENT

sorry, i was in an internet argument and forgot my capslock

i've only ridden a scooter for a few months, about 7 months ago, so i know little about bikes.

it's still cold here but it's getting warmer and will be hot as balls in a few months

>>16763140
>terrible bikes
>posts a pigfat beached whale

>>16763148
If you're getting a 125cc single, not much. Google is your friend. If it runs good, just don't let the bike sit for more than 4 months

>>16763140
elephant bike

how can i fix my suspension to stop my bike from bouncing in corners

no its not my throttle control, it starts bouncing just after apex

ive set the preload properly but the previous owner had the suspension setup uneven on each side and now after riding it for a few weeks on stock settings i can feel an unsteadiness / bouncing feeling through corners, there are some bumps and dips common on the road so it's hard to diagnose. maybe the damping is too slow?

>>16763160
http://www.verkehrshaus.org/motorcycles/48836.php

>>16763148
Transmission has nothing to do with fuel injection/carburetors
google "difference between EFI and carbs"

>>16763160
do you have an mt07

>>16763140
>You'll learn more from a carburetted first bike than you will from an EFI first bike
By what standard?

>>16763180
by the "I can fix my own problems" standard

>>16763144
>>16763154
>>16763158
It's more capable than you could probably hope to use, and even if you could then it's not exactly slow anyway.

so my drz got stolen back in september

picked up a gs500 last weekend

it's fat

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>>16763180
By understanding the mechanics of the bike and removing a black block system from being a black box

>>16763182

my single cam 100hp saturn with 4 flat tires can out corner that tugboat you call a bike

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>>16763160
what bike you ride, footage of pictures of you riding and what settings you have would be handy here.

I would suggest doing a static sag test to set your preload then setting the rebound and compression to the middle or to factory settings.

If the bike is wobbling mid corner like that the bike is either rooted, a piece of shit or you're riding it wrong.

Because the nicest bikes in the world will bounce when being ridden one.

and if this is fucking shivvy again the problem is absolutely 100% how you fucking ride now hit the woodshed.

>>16763181
EFI rarely has problems that warrant attention though. Shilling antiquated mechanics is pretty silly, carbs are going the way of the dodo for a reason.

>>16763182
it's one of few 20 year old bikes that can keep up with similar displacement bikes coming out in 2017, as usual /dbt/ would rather crash R3s than actually go fast

>>16763191
>carbs are going the way of the dodo
why does a finely tuned carb always out perform an EFI system then?

>>16763195
It doesn't. That being said a will set up carb is extremely nice.

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>>16763195
Yeah all those carbed modern race bikes are so fast.

>>16763177
it's more that it's just one more thing to worry about

>>16763195
the same way a good analogue sound recording out performs a good digital sound recording?

>>16763182
SRAD is for bullying

>>16763202
I'm a 125, especially on a first bike, you will not be able to tell our appreciate the difference

>>16763202
analogue recordings will never be beat for quality and fidelity, but they are very difficult to digitise perfectly

So, fairings don't actually need paint, right? It's just for show, not for protection?

>>16763195
EFI that isn't shit with sensors that aren't caked in ten years of carbon beats carbs every time

More accurate fueling = more power.

Carbs are just nicer to commute on because low end commuter bikes with EFI are bottom of the barrel shit with shitty economy/emissions focused maps, little available help with tuning, and snatchy throttle action.

Also can't forget 90s EFI with manual fast idle levers

>>16763185
>efi
>black box

EFI is not fucking rocket science they had it before most of the posters here were even born

>>16763195
15 years ago when EFI was still in its infancy this was true but it's not even a contest anymore.

>>16763213
By black box I mean something that you know works, but have no idea how it works. When you rebuild a carb, it helps you understand how it works.

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>>16763211
ok, so i just won't worry about it and take a look at this bike. i'll try and talk them down to 1350-1400. but even at 1500 as long as they ride it to my house about 15km away it's not a bad price to avoid dealing with koreans

but if i am abandoning the idea of EFI there are a lot of other bikes that are significantly cheaper. and the blue seat... hnnnnggggggg it looks so good

>>16763215
kind of like how modern DSG automatic is faster than a manual car?

>>16763126
Why no ninjet?

>>16763182
>caring what nobikes/300 riders sat
You go b8ed m9

>>16763191
unless one of the 7 censors is faulty and throws the whole thing out of wack but i can't just unplug it because it flashes fuel injector warning

>>16763171
going by this guide i will try decreasing the rebound damping if thats what they mean with "lack of rebound" thats how it feels

>>16763187
i think i make the problem sound worse than it is. the forks and the rear shock has been serviced by a shop. all settings at factory stock and sag test is done to set preload. fork settings feel very nice and it turns into corners great but as it apexes and comes out of corners the rear "wallows" a bit. i dont really have any trouble riding it but my last bike felt fairly stable through corners, this bike is a bit heavier and much more powerful though maybe it is just the weight. i will try making the rebound a bit faster or decrease rear damping that guide looks nice. the last owner had strange settings done though but only out by 1-2 turns really

>>16763195
carbs arent anywhere near as "bad" as you guys say they are but fuel injection is better. it is just false to say a carb system will out perform fuel injection and are a lot easier to tune for new parts

>>16763235
lack of rebound = not enough so try increasing it.

>>16763240
The settings on this bike in the manual are stated for rebound damping. Wouldn't a lack of rebound mean rebound does not occcur sufficiently fast enough? Wouldn't they explicitly say rebound damping than just rebound? I Maybe I am drunk but If the weather permits I'll try both settings tomorrow as long as the spring preload should be good enough. Maybe it is just the bike considering it is a little bit old.

>>16763279
Oh I see what you mean. Yeah it's kind of confusing whether or not that's actually a double negative.

how much money and effort is it to road-legal a dirtbike in VIC?

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Should I ceramic coat my headers and exhaust pipe? It's either that or exhaust wrap because it's way too fucking hot on my ankles.

It literally feels like I get burns if I'm in traffic.

do I /need/ silicone spray for an exhaust wrap?

Hey guys, so i've recently started working again on my dad's old gsxr, but when I was looking in the tank, I saw this sort of grey, ashy sediment coating right below the gas cap and inside the gas tank itself. Does anyone know what it is?? Would cleaning it out possibly fix this, or is there any preventative measure I can do to make sure it doesn't happen again?

For context, the bike had been sitting out for some time in the sun and rain, so maybe some moisture seeped in through the gas cap, but idk if it'd be rust or what. There also was only very little gas in the tank

>>16762422
Where is this picture taken?

>>16763331
dried cum

>>16763337
somewhere in the PNW is my guess
seattle/vancouver maybe?

>>16763341
Spot on, it's in Vancouver near Cyprus ski hill looking towards downtown/Lionsgate bridge.

Why do you ask?

>>16763341
Yeah, you'll probably find plenty of dried cum there

>>16763331
Residual chinese smog

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>>16763235
yeah at this point you're gonna need a video.

It could be something subtle in your riding in the way you're picking up the throttle, where you're picking up the throttle, you might be sitting too far back, gripping the bars too tight or it might not even be happening and your mind is playing tricks on you.

I can't really tell without seeing a vid or something.

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>inspecting rear hubs
>see these
Should I be shitting my pants

>>16763498
You should be doing more jumps

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>third season has started
>comfier gear
>feel more confident than before but be careful and more anticipating
>better BP already
>safety course later this spring
>SEM coming up
>might make big boy license as well
HYPE for this year tbph.

>>16763566
>tfw cb500 isn't sold in the US
just FUCK me up desu

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>>16763587
You're missing out bruh

>>16763587
Cb500f/X are sold in America, they're shit tho

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>>16763602

>>16763323
>>16763329
Re: exhaust wrap, if your exhaust is regular steel, enjoy it corroding before your eyes. If it's stainless, enjoy irrepairably ruining the surface finish. I wish I was kidding.

>>16763610
I just want to do it because the pipe is cracked in to and I don't have the dinero to get it welded. I don't plan on taking the wraps off.

>>16763610
The surface finish is already ruined

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>>16763607
>Having less than 500cc
>Having tiered licenses
SEM seems pretty fun though, try not to crash on the way down there.

>>16763602
I'm the dude trying to buy the discount cb500f (quoted 17% APR).
I'm only considering the f because the regular cb500 isn't sold here. I'd take the 500 in a heartbeat.

>>16763614
>Don't have the cash to get it welded
You can bring it to a back alley repair shop and they'll do it for not much money. The ghetto is a marvelous place

>>16763632
>17 percent apr
M8....

>>16763623
>having no bike
>having had a shitbike worse than the gs500
>having had a literal manure pump as a "bike" which doesn't have 500cc either
>not believing in crush washers
>being a degenerate leftie hipster who eats hairy greaser man ass
>having a sister who gets fucked by niggers daily
>being shit kat
>not kysing yours self

>>16763614
>cracked in to
cracked in two

>>16763634
but they'll also try to pound my soft white boi pussy

>>16763637
I didn't go for it, just so you know. I'm just going to save my money up and buy it in like july. It's not going anywhere.

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>>16763602
>they're shit tho
My buddy rides a 2016 CB500X and its a sweet machine.

>>16763566
>>third season has started
>>don't like my gear, not sure if I should change it
>>haven't touched a bike in 6 months
>>need to readapt to a different bike bp soon
>>need to take up the first aid course soon
>>SEM coming up
>>might get big boy license

Mixed feels.

>>16763614
If you have a hole in your exhaust it's gonna burn the wrap off. Speaking from experience.

>>16763632
cb500f has an ancient engine anyways, just buy a used one, it'll pretty much be the exact same.

>>16763641
Well, if you're getting the cbx you might ad well get the nc

>tfw too autistic to meet people from craigslist
what if I drop their bike

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>>16763638
>Implying nobie
Kys cuckboi. Muh 700cc v twin > your weak feminine 496cc i2

:^)

>>16763640
Well think, you could get a free weld for the low price of your boipucci

Good call though. And at least look for used.

>>16763650
Stop being autistic

>>16763646
On some bikes the earlier iterations actually produce more powa due to less emissions cuckoldry

>>16763640
>>16763644
this
youre throwing money down the drain if you dont weld it first
youre throwing money down the drain if you wrap it in the first place

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>>16763652
>he LITERALLY got a cruiser and is now acting superior
>he UNIRONICALLY believes riding a cruiser makes him less of a cuck than being a nobike

2 Strokes - yes or no?

>>16763652
that bike looks really chunky but a bit stubby a well.

>>16763677
no one can hear your fatal dysentery on a 2 stroke because they sound the same

>guys i want to ride the cruiser wat do

>>16763686
>>guys i want to ride the cruiser wat do
only one option, kys

>>16763686
Do it. Just remember you willingly chose looks and image over comfort, performance and reliability and most of your opinions are thus less valuable

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>>16763682
It doesn't look right without the seat or side panels desu. They're back in now, that was just the shakedown.

>>16763668
>He literally can't own (by law) a """""""""""""motorcycle"""""""""""""" with more than 48hp

>>16763686
Buy a cruiser

>>16763677
Yes for joining/racing/hobby stuff. No for actual usability.

>>16763696
>Reliability
Nigger what? Maybe if you get a diavel but any metric cruiser or Evo sportster will run for eons

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>>16762685
haha Aussie cuck can't even look at a gun with a rapid-style lever action.

I really want a scout as commuter

>>16763704
See the warning example here. He willingly chose the life he leads, thus his opinions are worthless as a whole.

>>16763742
>Assmad GM fangirl detected

>>16763745
A triggered kitcuck brightens the darkest of days.

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>>16763753
Muh feet forward mofackah. Bix nood

>>16763762
That harley looks like dog shit

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>>16763767
>Implying

>>16763775
Man that would make a sick bobber

>>16763780
Make the world a better place and kys you're self

>>16763775
Yeah that's ugly. Looks like what a shirtless fat dude with a confederate bandana and assless chaps rides.

Best looking cruisers are the scout, the bolt, and the forty eight. All the big wide turds with leather and rivets look literally gay.

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>>16763780
I personally like sportster bobbers, they appear more traditional.

>>16763788
It looks classic, I like the body lines as well. Plus the Evo and twin cam motors look great.

>>16763806
Are there any harley's that have the cylinders out to the sides like a cx500?

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>>16763821
No. The only two companies to really make those are Honda and Moto guzzi.

I had a CX, it was fun.

>>16763826
how much did you buy/sell it for? My brother really wants one because he's a hipster cuck and wants a cafe racer

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>>16763834
I bought it for 800, rode it about 10-12k miles (speedo/odo broke 2k Mike's into owning it) and then I sold it to a guy who rekt it for 1200. Honestly, it was a fun bike and I thought it looked cool with the bar end mirrors.

>>16763848
Yeah it's a neat looking bike, shame they're all getting chopped up though.

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What's the closest modern equivalent to a CB250 (in a similar 70's styling)?
Anyone make something similar to that these days?

>>16763849
I agree. I for one like a classic ujm as they came from the factory.

>>16763856
SR400.

>>16763856
Scramblers and other hipsterbait i guess

>>16763856
Sr400 or tu250x

>>16762929
Superretards

>>16763856
Check the tip. Otherwise scramblers.

>>16763868
>>16763872
Cool. Thanks. That'll give me a place to start looking...

>>16763900
>>16763900
>>16763900

>>16763877
>Superretards
Will check it out, thank you.

>>16763226
no, kind of like how carbs are inferior to EFI

stop making dumb comparisons

>>16763698
I literally CAN own any motorcycle I want you shithead.